Apple crumble is made using the following ingredients.
Serves 8 people
700 g apple
250 g sugar
180g flour
40g butter
c) Sienna has 500g of apples and plenty of the other ingredients.
Can she make apple crumble for 6 people? Yes/No
Explain how you got your answer.
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to serve 6, she will need
6/8 * 700 = 525g of apples.
So, no.
The other ingredients do not matter, since she has plenty of those.
To determine if Sienna can make apple crumble for 6 people with the given ingredients, we need to calculate the proportion of ingredients required for 6 people and compare it with what she has.
The recipe is originally designed to serve 8 people, so we need to adjust the quantities proportionally.
First, let's calculate the proportion of each ingredient required for 6 people:
- Apples: 700g / 8 = 87.5g per person
- Sugar: 250g / 8 = 31.25g per person
- Flour: 180g / 8 = 22.5g per person
- Butter: 40g / 8 = 5g per person
Now, to determine if Sienna can make apple crumble for 6 people, we need to multiply the ingredient quantities per person by 6:
- Apples: 87.5g/person * 6 people = 525g
- Sugar: 31.25g/person * 6 people = 187.5g
- Flour: 22.5g/person * 6 people = 135g
- Butter: 5g/person * 6 people = 30g
Sienna has 500g of apples, which is less than the required 525g. Therefore, she does not have enough apples to make apple crumble for 6 people.
In conclusion, the answer is no, Sienna cannot make apple crumble for 6 people because she does not have enough apples.